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Eurasian Spoonbill

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Eurasian Spoonbill

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Also known as Platalea leucorodia

species of bird

OverviewAI-generated

The Eurasian Spoonbill (*Platalea leucorodia*) is a species of bird classified within the family Threskiornithidae and order Ciconiiformes. It belongs to the class Aves and phylum Chordata, with its parent taxon being *Platalea*. The species was described by Linnaeus in 1758 and is currently accepted as a valid taxon. Its IUCN conservation status is Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2025.

This bird has a wingspan of 1.3, a mass of 76, and an average litter size of 3.5. The egg incubation period lasts 23 days. The Eurasian Spoonbill is found in various regions, including Brazil, South America, Africa, and the Nanling Mountains. It inhabits marine environments and is also recognized as a cultural heritage item.

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Species

Least Concern

Eurasian spoonbill

Species

  1. PhylumChordata
  2. ClassAves
  3. OrderCiconiiformes
  4. FamilyThreskiornithidae
Habitatmarine
Observations22,496

Dieser Artikel behandelt die Vogelart der Löffler, für weitere Bedeutungen siehe Löffler (Begriffsklärung). Habitus Der Löffler (Platalea leucorodia), auch Löffelreiher genannt, ist eine Vogelart aus der Familie der Ibisse und Löffler (Threskiornithidae). In Mitteleuropa ist der Löffler ein lokaler Brut- und Sommervogel, dessen Bestand in den letzten Jahren deutlich zugenommen hat. Im Nordwesten Mitteleuropas ist eine deutliche Arealausweitung zu beobachten. Abseits der Brutgebiete ist er ein seltener Durchzügler.

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Wikidata facts

Parent taxon
Platalea
Mass
76
Image
Loeffler.jpg
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taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
Commons category
Platalea leucorodia
taxon name
Platalea leucorodia
Commons gallery
Platalea leucorodia
wingspan
1.3
litter size
3.5
egg incubation period
23
taxon range
Africa
short name
P. leucorodia
taxon common name
colhereiro-eurasiático
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Encyclopedic overview

The Eurasian spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia), or common spoonbill, is a wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae, native to Europe, Africa and Asia. The species is partially migratory with the more northerly breeding populations mostly migrating south for the winter.

Taxonomy

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Eurasian Spoonbill” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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